2007 (2) TMI 648

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..... the impugned order. The Commissioner (Appeals) in the impugned order confirmed the demand and interest, however, set aside the penalties on the following ground:- As regard the remaining issue framed above, I find that there are a catena of decisions of various appellate fora to the effect that in the initial stages of introduction of this public oriented wide spread new levy, many of new asse .....

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..... aw abiding assessee who had got himself registered and fully cooperated with the department, much before the new scheme became operational, should be denied the benefit of waiver of the penal provisions referred to above for late registration, delay in filing of relevant returns etc. all of which are procedural in nature. In view of the aforesaid findings, I am inclined to waive the various pen .....

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..... ed with the provisions of Service Tax Law but paid the tax along with interest are not liable for penalty and there is no tangible and logical reason as to why the law abiding assessee who had got himself registered and also started paying Service Tax along with interest should be denied the benefit of waiver of penalties. In view of the above decision, I find no infirmity in the impugned order, t .....

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